Merritt, Missouri

Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri.[1] Merritt is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek valley.[2]

History

A post office called Merritt was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1930.[3] William Merrit, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63-64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

Coordinates: 36°53′55″N 92°52′10″W / 36.89861°N 92.86944°W / 36.89861; -92.86944


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